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The Detroit Red Wings’ roster is expected to undergo changes over the next three weeks, as general manager Steve Yzerman uses the April 12 trade deadline to fuel the rebuild. Knowing the franchise will be a seller for yet another spring isn’t much fun for the players, even when their names are not part of

Lane Kizziah |  Special to Detroit Free Press If you follow college hockey, then you’ve heard about Michigan’s freshman class. Long before stepping foot into Yost Ice Arena, they combined to produce one of the best recruiting classes in the country. Each of the new players came with an accomplished resume and NHL draft hype. So

It was one of those games where not much happened. The Detroit Red Wings hosted the Dallas Stars Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, engaging in a lot of north-south hockey but lacking in excitement. It ended with a 3-0 loss for the Wings, fresh off what was only their second two-game winning streak of the

The Detroit Red Wings consider Jonathan Bernier day-to-day with a lower-body injury. That sounds relatively optimistic given he left the ice needing help from two teammates. He didn’t practice Friday, and coach Jeff Blashill said, “my gut is yes,” when asked if Bernier will, at the very least, miss Saturday’s game against the Dallas Stars

The Detroit Red Wings are having fun, their hard work finally paying off with good results. They are poised to build what would be their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Dallas Stars on Saturday, buoyed by a sizzling line. Robby Fabbri, Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha combined for five

The player the Detroit Red Wings could least afford to lose skated off the ice on one leg, helped by two teammates. Robby Fabbri had a natural hat trick Thursday against the Dallas Stars, but the game was marred by Jonathan Bernier’s departure late in the second period after a collision in his crease. That

Seven weeks after he left a game with an aching back, Tyler Bertuzzi is not close to rejoining the Detroit Red Wings. That was the bad news delivered Thursday by coach Jeff Blashill, who described the lack of progress Bertuzzi has endured while attempting a comeback. The season was two weeks old when bowed out;

Is the ice finally cracking? Is the winter of our discontent coming to an end? Are the Detroit Red Wings finally showing significant improvement? Well, it sure looks that way, especially if you watched their inspired performance in Tuesday’s night’s 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Last week, the Wings had a win and an

So long, Fox Sports Detroit. Well, so long to that name, at least. Fox Sports Detroit, home to Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers and other local sports coverage, will be known as Bally Sports Detroit starting March 31 — the day before the Tigers’ Opening Day telecast. The deal has long been in the works but was recently confirmed by the network’s

The Detroit Red Wings feel good about themselves, the best they’ve felt since they opened the season. They face a miniseries against the Stanley Cup runner-up Dallas Stars next, buoyed by having taken five of eight points from the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning and from the Carolina Hurricanes, both teams that are contending for

Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill: Detroit Red Wings growing as a team and as individuals Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, March 16, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings had one of their best performances as they faced one of hottest teams in the NHL. They used their power

Show Caption Hide Caption Jeff Blashill: Surging Anthony Mantha, Dylan Larkin good for Red Wings Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, March 15, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press We’ve been filling out a lot of NCAA hoops brackets over the past couple days (all on our off-hours, honest!) and it got us to pondering

Show Caption Hide Caption Anthony Mantha: Why “I’ve been playing way better” lately for Red Wings Detroit Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha, March 15, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press At last, Anthony Mantha seems to be emerging from the malaise that defined his first half of the season. The Detroit Red Wings forward takes a

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Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Sam Gagner: A year into pandemic, Detroit Red Wings thankful to be playing Detroit Red Wings forward Sam Gagner, March 11, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press The game was the kind the Detroit Red Wings see as being to their advantage. They

Tyler J. Davis   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dylan Larkin: What he wants to see more of from Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, March 9, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings (8-16-4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (19-6-1) When: 5 p.m. Sunday. Where: Little Caesars Arena. TV: Fox Sports Detroit.

Tyler J. Davis   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dylan Larkin: What he wants to see more of from Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, March 9, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings (8-16-4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (19-6-1) When: 5 p.m. Sunday. Where: Little Caesars Arena. TV: Fox Sports Detroit.

Helene St. James   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Bobby Ryan: Why he’s loving being a member of the Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings forward Bobby Ryan, Feb. 26, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press General manager Steve Yzerman projects to have several options to add to the rebuild over the

Tyler J. Davis   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Dylan Larkin: What he wants to see more of from Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, March 9, 2021. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press Detroit Red Wings (8-16-4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (19-6-1) When: 5 p.m. Sunday. Where: Little Caesars Arena. TV: Fox Sports Detroit.

Helene St. James | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Red Wings head into the second half of the season with a nice boost to their confidence. They host the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday fresh off earning three of four points against the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Thursday’s 6-4 victory at Little Caesars Arena